Question

1. Describe and analyze the variety of topics brought up in relationship to bio-engineering - in addition to this discuss the different ethical problems and concerns that arise here.

Answer 1

Bio engineering is field of science which is used to solve the problems in biology, medicine health care and other field. with the application of the life science, physical science, mathematics and engineering principles.

    Bio engineering can be used with discipline to human body using mechanical, computer and electrical engineering, biology which can be used to designing equipments for the human body like artificial limbs, or designing the human cells to produce insulin hormone which can be helpful in treatment of diabetes. In medicine Bio engineering is used to develop prosthetic limbs or hand for patient whose have been amputated due to accident. It can also be used to caret a body material which is like skull can be used to replace part of skull lost in accidents. Artificial organs like hearts and kidneys can be produced with used of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering which work similar to theta of natural organs, it consist of sensors and units which detect the blood flow and pumps blood like heart increasing life span of human beings.

   Apart bio engineering can also be useful in field of agriculture where using high yield crops genes can be produced within a short period of time. The shortage of food can be controlled to greater extent. With bio engineering the desired quality of food product can be obtained at a faster rate with high yield.

   With genetically modified bacteria the problem of disposing pollutants can be solved. With bio engineered bacteria the non degradable pollutants like plastic can be degraded. Microorganisms can be modified such that they can degrade pollutants like plastics and oil spills.

     With bio engineering there is risk of ethical issue also. Use of prosthetic limbs and body parts pose a greater risk to human lives as these organs are of artificial materials which includes sensors and devices they pose a greater threat humans lives and in agriculture with use of bio engineering may cause production food crops with lower nutritional value compared to naturally grown one. The behaviors of bio engineered products are yet to be ascertain at longer run.